Peach Blossom Valley in Lianyungang

Peach Blossom Valley in Lianyungang

Peach Blossom Valley in Lianyungang is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Jiangsu Province.

Peach Blossom Valley

Peach Blossom Valley originates from Ma’er Peak of Jinping Mountain. After winding its way through the landscape, it converges into a rushing stream that flows down the southern slope. The area features majestic peaks and hills, blanketed in peach blossoms in spring—hence its name. It has now been developed into a new tourist attraction. The mountain is adorned with both towering trees and exposed rocky outcrops, offering a landscape reminiscent of traditional Chinese ink paintings. Below the scenic area lies the renowned Jinping Phosphate Mine.

In the winter of 1979, a site of ancient human activity dating back 40,000 to 50,000 years was discovered in Peach Blossom Valley. Among the unearthed artifacts were boat-shaped and funnel-like stone tools, which bear a striking resemblance to similar tools found in Kyushu, Japan. Experts believe that during that period, sea levels dropped significantly, forming a land bridge between Japan and Lianyungang, facilitating continuous interaction and exchange between ancient humans on both sides.

The Peach Blossom Valley site is located on the western side of Peach Blossom Valley at the southern foot of Jinping Mountain in Taohua Village, Jinping Town, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City. The site’s deposits are approximately 2 meters thick, covering a total area of about 5,000 square meters. Through collection and trial excavations, stone tool specimens recovered include boat-shaped stone cores, bipolar stone cores, funnel-shaped stone cores, half-cone stone cores, scrapers, points, man-made stone flakes, and microblades. According to identification by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, these stone tools are cultural remains from the Late Paleolithic Age. The Late Paleolithic Peach Blossom Valley site is the only one discovered so far in China’s eastern coastal regions containing evidence of a microblade industry, making it highly significant for the study of ancient cultural development and human migration. In particular, the manufacturing techniques of some stone cores bear notable similarities to those found in Japan, providing extremely valuable material for research into ancient Sino-Japanese interactions. In 1982, it was designated as part of the first group of cultural heritage sites protected by Lianyungang City. In 2006, it was listed as part of the sixth group of cultural heritage sites protected at the provincial level in Jiangsu Province.

Address: Taohua Village, Jinping Town, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City

Type: Forested mountain

Rating: AAAA

Recommended visit duration: About 0.5 day

Phone: 0518-85307669

Official website: http://www.lygthj.com/

Opening hours:

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Source: Lianyungang Municipal Party History Research Office of the CPC Lianyungang Committee

Taohua Village: Located 1 kilometer south of Jinping Town... More details about Taohua Village++

Further reading:

· Sixth group of cultural heritage sites protected at the provincial level in Jiangsu Province